Production Technician

Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a passionate individual to enhance converting operations by ensuring equipment efficiency and safety. The ideal candidate will have a diploma in a relevant field and significant experience in manufacturing. Join us to contribute to better care for consumers worldwide through your leadership and technical abilities.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical insurance with employer contribution

Provident fund for retirement savings

Life cover and disability insurance

Employee wellness programs

Annual leave and family leave policies

Discounted company products

Subsidised canteen and uniforms

Qualifications

• Converting/Tissue converting operations experience (essential, non-negotiable).
• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience on high-speed manufacturing equipment.
• At least 1 year supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Maximize converting assets performance safely and cost-effectively.
• Optimize performance of machinery including unwind and packaging sections.
• Provide technical support to ensure continuous operations.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Operational knowledge

Leadership

Education

National Diploma in Electrical, Mechanical or Production Management

Job description

Job posting closing date : 4th June, end of day

As a person, you're a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you.

You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story.

In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

In this role, you will :

Maximize converting assets performance in a safe, legal, and cost-effective manner within specification by utilizing the available resources in the Converting section.

By ensuring that all machines and equipment are operated and maintained at optimum efficiencies, and to provide technical support to the Operations Team to ensure continuous and competitive operations.

• Ensures safety, quality, housekeeping and standard work procedures are adhered to at all time and are to world class standards and are maintained
• Address immediate operating parameters out of spec by way of practical adjustment.
• Optimize performance of the unwind, glue lamination / embossing, winder, log-saw, primary & secondary packaging sections.
• Review and inspect the operating units daily, for efficient functionality, addressing in potential risks for uninterrupted runnability.
• Perform analyses of auxiliary equipment, making technical and practical recommendations for optimal runnability (centerlining).
• Remove any performance barriers that are within the control of influence.
• Identify areas of development among team members, and give training and tools where needed.
• Present a weekly review of general performance of unwind, glue lamination / embossing, winder, log-saw, primary & secondary packaging sections, addressing any action items resulting from the review.
• Investigate all unplanned downtime and institute corrective actions as well as complete RCA timeously.
• Support the development of work instructions and procedures on the unwind, glue lamination / embossing, winder, log-saw, primary & secondary packaging sections.
• Review all the training documentation for the unwind, glue lamination / embossing, winder, log-saw, primary & secondary packaging sections.
• Ensures all trials and projects are always supported.
• Coordinate activities between the maintenance, operations and process teams

About Us

You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world.

In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day.

We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn't exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact.

We're founded on more than years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there's your open door of opportunity.

It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose.

Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.

You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference.

At Kimberly-Clark, we're constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.

In this manufacturing role, you'll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following :

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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• National Diploma in either electrical, mechanical or production management.
• Converting / Tissue converting operations experience (essential, non-negotiable) – Sound technical and operation knowledge
• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience on high-speed manufacturing equipment with at least 1 year supervisory experience.

Here are just a few of the benefits you'd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark.

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As part of your Total Rewards package, you will be entitled to a comprehensive set of benefits.

Some of these are listed below :

• Reward and recognition – to attract and retain the best talent we offer competitive pay.

We reward excellence and high performance through annual performance related increases and employee recognition awards.

• Great support for good health – we value good health, and to support you, you will have various options for medical insurance with a 50% employer contribution and Gap cover.
• Planning for the future – Being a member of the Provident fund will provide you with savings to provide an income after retirement.
• Protection for you and your family in case of illness or injury – for peace of mind you will have Life cover, disability insurance and Funeral benefit.
• Learning and growth – our employees value the opportunities for professional and personal growth that we offer.

A wide range of training is available with Study bursaries for external courses and an opportunity to apply for School fee bursaries for your children.

• Employee Wellbeing – our Thrive program covers Physical, Emotional, Mental and Financial wellbeing to help you be at your best, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers professional resources and tools to support you and your family.
• Time off – to help you manage your work life balance and cater for different stages of life, we offer attractive annual leave, and policies to cover maternity, paternity, adoption, and parental leave.
• Other – you will be able to enjoy discounted company products.

A subsidised canteen and uniforms are provided at our mill locations.

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process.

A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.

We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.

When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise.

We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification.

Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to relevant background checks carried out in South Africa.